Niedersachsen And Bremen Overview

Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) extends from the Ems River in the west to the Harz Mountains in the east, and from the North Sea down to the hills of central Germany. The deep forest around the Weser that inspired Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales has retreated in the face of agriculture—a train ride through the region is a blur of corn and barley fields, windmills, and languid cows. In the remote East Frisian islands, fishermen still cling to their traditional language and culture, while the cities to the south constantly strive to outdo one another with new subway lines, shopping centers, and skyscrapers. The sea-faring cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven have united to make up Germany’s smallest Land, a popular summertime destination.

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